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SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE
ARLEN SPECTER, Pennsylvania, Chairman
J. ROBERT KERREY, Nebraska, Vice Chairman
RICHARD G. LUGAR, Indiana JOHN GLENN, Ohio
RICHARD C. SHELBY, Alabama RICHARD H. BRYAN, Nevada
MIKE DeWINE, Ohio BOB GRAHAM, Florida
JOHN KYL, Arizona JOHN F. KERRY, Massachusetts
JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklalioma MAX BAUCUS, Montana
KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON, Texas J. BENNETT JOHNSTON, Louisiana
CONNIE MACK, Florida CHARLES S. ROBB, Virginia
WILLIAM S. COHEN, Maine
ROBERT DOLE, Kansas, Ex Officio
THOMAS A. DASCHLE, South Dakota, Ex Officio
Charles Battaglia, Staff Director
Christopher C. Straub, Minority Staff Director
Kathleen P. McGhee, Chief Clerk
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CONTENTS
Hearing held in Washington, DC: Page
Wednesday, June 14, 1995 1
Wednesday, June 21, 1995, vote on the nomination of George J. Tenet
to be Deputy Director of Central Intelligence 61
Statement of:
Baucus, Hon. Max, a U.S. Senator from the State of Montana 26
Boren, Hon. David L., former U.S. Senator from the State of Oklahoma ... 6
Cohen, Hon. William S., a U.S. Senator from the State of Maine 9
Glenn, Hon. John, a U.S. Senator from the State of Ohio 3
Inhofe, Hon. James M., a U.S. Senator from the State of Oklahoma 3
Kerrey, Hon. J. Robert, a U.S. Senator from the State of Nebraska 2
Murkowski, Hon. Frank H., a U.S. Senator from the State of Alaska 5
Nunn, Hon. Sam, a U.S. Senator from the State of Georgia 18
Rudman, Hon. Warren, former U.S. Senator from the State of New
Hampshire 8
Sarbanes, Hon. Paul S., a U.S. Senator from the State of Maryland 4
Shelby, Hon. Richard C, a U.S. Senator from the State of Alabama 19
Specter, Hon. Arlen, a U.S. Senator from the Commonwealth of Penn-
sylvania 27
Tenet, George J., nominee to be Deputy Director of Central Intelligence ... 10
Testimony of:
Tenet, George J., nominee to be Deputy Director of Central Intelligence ... 13
Supplemental materials, letters, etc.:
Financial disclosure statement of nominee 50
Letter, dated May 22, 1995, to George J. Tenet from Senator Specter
and Senator Kerrey 30
Letter, dated June 1, 1995, from George J. Tenet to Senator Kerrey 31
Letter, dated May 30, 1995, to the Honorable Arlen Specter from Stephen
D. Potts, Director of the Office of Government Ethics 29
Questionnaire for completion by Presidential nominees 32
(HI)
HEARING ON THE NOMINATION OF GEORGE
J. TENET TO BE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1995
U.S. Senate,
Select Committee on Intelligence,
Washington, DC.
The select committee met, pursuant to notice, at 2:06 p.m., in
room SD-562, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Hon. Arlen Specter
(chairman of the committee) presiding.
Present: Senators Specter, Shelby, Kyi, Inhofe, Mack, Cohen,
Kerrey of Nebraska, Glenn, Graham of Florida, and Robb.
Also present: Charles Battaglia, staff director; Chris Straub, mi-
nority staff director; Suzanne Spaulding, chief counsel; and Kath-
leen McGhee, chief clerk.
Chairman SPECTER. The hearing of the Senate Intelligence Com-
mittee will now proceed for the nomination of Mr. George J. Tenet,
who comes to the committee after a very distinguished career in
public service, and a distinguished academic career. He has served
as National Security Adviser Anthony Lake's principal intelligence
adviser. He was staff director for the Senate Select Committee on
Intelligence. He directed the committee's oversight of arms control
negotiations between the Soviet Union and the United States, and
I came to know him very well when he worked with my colleague,
the late Senator John Heinz, for more than 3 years, as a legislative
assistant covering national security and energy issues.
He has an outstanding academic background. In 1976, received
his degree from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown, and
a masters at the School of International Affairs at Columbia in
1978.
Mr. Tenet is up for the second position in the Central Intel-
ligence Agency, which is a position of enormous importance, with
the committee recently having heard from Mr. John Deutch, who
is now the director, with enormous problems facing the Agency.
And from all appearances, Mr. Tenet comes very well qualified for
this important position, but we are going to put him under the mi-
croscope, as is the practice of the Senate.
We have a very distinguished group of Senators and former Sen-
ators here to introduce Mr. Tenet. The seniority is a little hard to
figure out here with those present, but I know senior to all is the
vice chairman, Senator Kerrey.
Vice Chairman Kerrey. That was a terrific segue; that was
great.
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Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
I as well join you in welcoming George Tenet, and look forward
to listening to his testimony. I welcome as well his wife, Stephanie,
and his son, John Michael. I am sure they are both very proud of
their husband and father.
George Tenet is returning today to his roots in the legislative
branch, to the school that teaches respect for the people's will and
respect for the Constitution as the living instrument of our free-
dom. But although you may be at home here on the Hill, you are
definitely an executive branch official. You have been the Presi-
dent's liaison on intelligence matters since his inauguration. You
have occupied a key position in the chain between the intelligence
community and its principal customer. When the President wants
an intelligence agency to do something, you turn the President's di-
rective into action. Therefore, it is your executive branch experi-
ence, even more than your accomplishments on the staff of this
committee, that makes you such a strong candidate for this post.
You have not managed a large organization before, but that
doesn't concern me, because Director Deutch and other senior
members of his team have that experience. Your management style
has been honed in smaller organizations which have had to turn
out high quality products in short periods. Flexibility and versa-
tility have been the hallmarks of your organizations, along with a
requirement to cut through the boilerplate, get to the bottom line
quickly, and accomplish the task. So your management experience
and style are just what the doctor has ordered for a large, complex,
and somewhat bureaucratic intelligence community.
Should you be confirmed, my advice on how to do the job would
be summed up in two words: be yourself.
Should you be confirmed, you will arrive at Langley at a crucial
time for the Central Intelligence Agency and the entire community.
Between the end of the cold war, Ames, Guatemala, the French
flap, sexual discrimination, and the commissions and committees
planning total overhaul, American intelligence is besieged as never
before. The atmosphere of criticism overlooks the enormous positive
accomplishment and even greater potential of our intelligence. Our
President and policymakers know most, far more than any other
world leader or combination of world leaders, because of our intel-
ligence people and our systems.
Our military knows more about potential adversaries, and when
they go in harm's way they are better warned than any other mili-
tary in the world. When you get out into the field, as I am able
to do, and see what our intelligence people are doing, the risks they
are taking for our country, and when you go to the factories and
analytical centers and see the collection systems and the people
who build them perfectly and see the information our analysts de-
rive from those systems — you realize the national treasure we pos-
sess.
The task we share is to make this instrument even more relevant
to the Nation's needs and to ensure it operates in accord with the
Nation's values. On the administration side it is a task for a build-
er, a positive person who is not shaken by the occasional headline.
The President has chosen wisely, in my judgment, in assigning the
task to John Deutch, and I believe he chose wisely as well in as-
signing George Tenet to be Mr. Deutch's deputy.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Chairman Specter. Thank you, Senator Kerrey.
Senator Glenn, would you care to say anything as an opening
statement?
Senator Glenn. Mr. Chairman, thank you.
It is a pleasure to be here today and have George before us. I
first came to know George when I was appointed to serve on this
committee in January 1989 and he was the staff director. And in
the 4 years that our tenure on the committee overlapped, I always
found him to be a very bright, capable, hardworking and conscien-
tious individual. And yet, despite all that, he was never dull. [Gen-
eral laughter.]
As committee staff director, and subsequently as a member of the
National Security Council staff, he has been immersed in a broad
spectrum of complex and controversial intelligence issues. And I
would echo what Senator Kerry just said. I think John Deutch out
there has had experience with large management functions. I think
you, however, George, bring a level of expertise in the field directly
to bear out there, that is going to be extremely valuable.
It has been my observation George effectively dealt with issues
with considerable competence and professionalism. His ability was
demonstrated during the committee's approximately 6 month con-
firmation process of Robert Gates to be Director of Central Intel-
ligence in 1991. Many here today may not recall, but this lengthy
confirmation process underwent extraordinary public scrutiny and
was highly contentious within the committee — and I see some
heads nodding over here.
Indeed, I would venture to say that the Gates confirmation proc-
ess was one of the most significant oversight events in the commit-
tee's history. And I was quite favorably impressed with the fair,
thorough, and bipartisan manner in which George dealt with the
many issues and allegations raised during the Gates confirmation
process. It was a very difficult time for everybody.
I am confident George will do well in his role as the number two
manager of the intelligence community. I look forward to discuss-
ing his vision of the future of the intelligence community at this
hearing, and I welcome him and his family today.
Mr. Tenet. Thank you, Senator.
Chairman Specter. Thank you, Senator Glenn.
Senator Kyi.
Senator Kyl. Mr. Chairman, I will just defer to my colleague
from Oklahoma, Senator Inhofe.
Chairman Specter. OK.
Senator Inhofe.
Senator Inhofe. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I had a prepared statement which I have elected not to read, be-
cause I want to get on with this. I have to confess, though, first
of all it is great for me, not only to be here where we can visit with
George Tenet, whom I support wholeheartedly, but also to have my
predecessor David Boren here to introduce him or to participate in
some way — I am not sure how you're going to do it.
David and I were elected to the Oklahoma Legislature way back
in 1966, and have been very, very close friends since that time.
And George, I have to tell you that I only had one phone call after
I won the election and before I took office from David, and it was
about you. He said, anything that we can do, to use the benefits
and the knowledge and the experience of George Tenet, we want
to do. So I am, I suppose here, one of your strongest advocates.
Mr. Tenet. Thank you. Senator.
Chairman Specter. Thank you very much, Senator Inhofe.
We will now turn to the very distinguished introducing panel,
starting with Senator Sarbanes.
STATEMENT OF HON. PAUL S. SARBANES, A U.S. SENATOR
FROM THE STATE OF MARYLAND
Senator Sarbanes. Well, thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
I am very pleased to appear before the committee and join with
many of my colleagues and former colleagues here in introducing
George Tenet, who, incidentally, is a resident of the State of Mary-
land, if I may make that observation.
He is well known to all of us through his very distinguished serv-
ice here on Capitol Hill on the staff of his committee for over 7^2
years, including as the staff director for the Senate Select Commit-
tee on Intelligence for over 4 years, from November 1988 to Janu-
ary 1993.
Before he came to work for the Intelligence Committee, he
worked for Senator John Heinz as his legislative assistant, covering
national security and energy issues, and also a Senator Heinz's leg-
islative director.
George is a graduate of Georgetown University's School of For-
eign Service. He has a Master of International Affairs from Colum-
bia University. After his service with Senator Heinz and this com-
mittee, he went over to the National Security Council as senior di-
rector for intelligence programs. So he has had a decade of working
in the intelligence field.
He has managed, of course, a staff on the Hill and done it very
capably. If confirmed, and I have every hope and expectation that
he will be, he will be assuming a very important post, carrying
heavy responsibilities. He will be joining the new Director of
Central Intelligence during a sensitive period of transition of intel-
ligence services.
I think he brings a number of very significant qualities to that
assignment. He good management skills and background in intel-
ligence work will be very valuable assets to Director Deutch, along
with a combined perspective acquired at both ends of Pennsylvania
Avenue. He has a respect for the oversight functions and activities
of intelligence committees and the Congress, which I think is a
matter of significant concern to those of us in the Congress, and
a keen appreciation of the intelligence requirements of the Presi-
dent and of the executive branch.
I have known George and his family for a long time, I know well
his record of public service. I am confident that he brings to this
position the essentials skills and experience required to be the Dep-
uty Director.
I strongly urge his prompt consideration and his early confirma-
tion.
Thank you very much.
Chairman Specter. Thank you very much, Senator Sarbanes.
We now turn to Senator Murkowski, who served 8 years on this
committee and was a very distinguished vice chairman.
Senator Murkowski.
STATEMENT OF HON. FRANK H. MURKOWSKI, A U.S. SENATOR
FROM THE STATE OF ALASKA
Senator MURKOWSKI. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I am very pleased to be here and join my colleagues, and I think
it is particularly fitting that Senator Sarbanes and I, who are still
active in the vineyards, have an opportunity to sit down with Sen-
ator Warren Rudman and our good friend. Senator Boren, both of
whom struck out in the private sector, one to reorganize the uni-
versity systems in this country, and the other to reorganize the pri-
vate sector, and I think it is somewhat comforting. Senator Sar-
banes, to know that they seem to be getting along quite well and
neither one of them look like they missed too many meals. [General
laughter.]
We are here to introduce a friend that I have had the oppor-
tunity to work with for a number of years during my tenure on this
committee, and it's nice to see some of the staff members that
worked with us then, and know that Mr. Tenet here has advanced
to the point where we are considering him for the Deputy Director
of Central Intelligence.
During the time that I was on the committee, I was working with
John Moseman, who is in the room, and John worked with me as
my assistant, and Senator Boren, of course, had the able assistance
of Mr. Tenet. It was an extraordinary relationship, and I think that
the highlight was that it's pretty hard to find a partisan issue that
we got on during the 8 years of our association. It was a non-
partisan function, as has been the tradition of this committee, and
it was through no small efTort of both Mr. Tenet and Mr. Moseman
that that was a conscientious commitment which I think met the
requirements and the specific quality of the Intelligence Commit-
tee, which is a unique committee, as you know, Mr. Chairman, in-
asmuch as you are limited to 8 years of service.
So there is no question that Mr. Tenet has the experience and
the dedication to be a strong leader in the intelligence community,
and I think as we see the changes in our intelligence community,
there is a different role now. We still live in a very unsettled world.
We have the concentration of terrorism, which is something very
different than what we had in much of our intelligence before. We
are seeing the necessity of having up-to-date information relative
to issues such as the North Korea proliferation issue. These coun-
tries have become hard targets for intelligence. This is, I think, an
evolution of intelligence that directs our more immediate attention.
So in the sense that Mr. Tenet's new job will require the back-
ground of having had experience on Capitol Hill and the executive
branch, as Director of intelligence for the National Security Coun-
cil, there could not be a better selection having been made by our
President.
Again, for those of us who have had the pleasure of working with
George, it is a real pleasure to be here, to speak on behalf of your
nomination as Deputy Director of Central Intelligence. There is ab-
solutely no question in my mind that you are up to the job and that
the — that you will serve your country in a manner that is fitting
of your background, expertise, and dedication.
And I am just very pleased to speak on behalf of your nomination
and I know that your good friend, John Moseman, joins me in that
regard.
I thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Chairman Specter. Thank you, Senator Murkowski.
The next introducer, by seniority, is Senator Boren, having been
elected to the Senate in 1978. It is very pleasant to see our distin-
guished colleague back — I saw him in the dining room for a few
moments — and to know that he has charge of the University of
Oklahoma, where I started my college education. Great place, Nor-
man, OK, and it's great to see you back here. Senator Boren.
STATEMENT OF HON. DAVID L. BOREN, FORMER U.S. SENATOR
FROM THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
Senator Boren. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And we
hope you'll come out and pay your partial alma mater a visit one
of these days. It is good to be with members of this committee. This
is the first time that I have appeared back in the Senate since I
left it. I am happy to share with the members of this committee
my conclusion that if you're ever thinking of going on to another
career, what you will learn here in terms of covert operations,
antiterrorism, and political intrigue, will certainly serve you in
good stead if you decide to become president of a major State uni-
versity, I can tell you that for sure. [General laughter.]
Certainly the highlight of my service in the Senate occurred dur-
ing my time of service on this committee and with several of you
as colleagues. And indeed, it is a happy occasion that the first time
I get to come back is to join my colleagues here at the table is to
present George Tenet to you.
I say that, because I believe that it is a cause of real celebration
that George Tenet is willing to serve because our country so des-
perately needs people of great ability and tremendous commitment
to serve in very sensitive positions like this, and especially in our
intelligence community at this time. As all of you know, many
changes are upon us in the community. There is a quest for its ap-
propriate role. In many ways, the community is experiencing an
identity crisis.
Others have covered George Tenet's background very, very thor-
oughly.
When I first came to this committee, I did not know George
Tenet. You might ask how could a Democrat from Oklahoma select
someone who had come to the Senate as a staff member for a Re-
publican Senator. In addition he was originally from New York and
then Maryland. Why would I have selected George Tenet to serve
as the staff director of this committee when I became chairman.
The answer is very simple. I had a chance to observe him, and I
made that decision on the basis of merit, on the basis of his tre-
mendous ability as I saw it, demonstrated when we examined the
oversight issues involved with our negotiations of the arms control
treaties as the chairman has indicated. George Tenet staffed that
process and he did a tremendous job. I wanted to find the person
who had the greatest talent to serve as staff director.
During his time as the stafi" director of this committee, many im-
portant reforms steps were made. We began a quarterly review of
all the findings in force to make sure that we were providing ade-
quate oversight over the executive branch. With the help of the
chairman, and it was the chairman's original suggestion, we se-
cured the passage of a bill setting up the statutory inspector gen-
eral for the CIA. We also strengthened the covert action reporting
requirements in landmark legislation.
Our own independent audit unit was created for the first time.
It enabled us to find information on our own without having to
take simply the information that was given to us by the executive
branch. The creation of that unit was fully implemented during the
time that George Tenet served as our staff director.
No one could have more appreciation for or respect for the role
of this committee and the need to keep faith with the responsibil-
ities of this committee in terms of providing full and thorough in-
formation than George Tenet. As staff director he very forcefully
upheld our rights and tried with every ounce of energy to meet the
responsibility to obtain information for this committee.
So I think we are very fortunate that someone would enter serv-
ice in this key position who has such a firm understanding of the
need for the special partnership that exists between this committee
and the executive branch.
I would just say one thing. Now, the further away I am from the
process, the more I believe in bipartisanship, the more I under-
stand how much the American people want it. Reference was made
by Senator Murkowski and Senator Cohen who is here today could
also make the same comments, to the bipartisan approach we have
had. I know that that spirit continues on the committee. Except for
the two staff" directors, for 6 years we never asked anyone's politi-
cal affiliation when we hired new staff. We had an American staff,
we didn't have a Democratic or Republican staff. And it is with
great pride that I tell you that during that time and during the en-
tire time that George served as staff director, working with Senator
Cohen's director, and later, Senator Murkowski's staff director,
John Moseman, we did not have a single party line division on this
committee on any issue, no matter how sensitive. George Tenet
really made an immeasurable contribution to that spirit of the com-
mittee.
And so when you see someone who is an American first above all
else, and who will faithfully serve the members of this committee
in its role without regard to partisan political consideration, with
the kind of competence he's developed; with the experience that has
already been outlined, it's a very happy occasion indeed to be able
to come back and to say to you with great enthusiasm of the people
I have known in my life I would count on one hand those that I
would entrust anything that I owned or anything that I had and
never bother to check up on it, and George Tenet is one of those
people. And I enthusiastically recommend him.
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Chairman Specter. Thank you very much, Senator Boren. If you
go on much longer, it may be unnecessary to have the balance of
the hearing.
It is a real pleasure to see Senator Rudman back in these Halls.
A special pleasure for me. We came together, served side by side
for 12 years. An extraordinary Senator, an extraordinary public
servant. A former member of this committee.
And we welcome you here, Senator Rudman.
STATEMENT OF HON. WARREN B. RUDMAN, FORMER U.S.
SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Senator Rudman. Mr. Chairman, thank you so much, and it's
great to appear before so many good friends.
Much has been said about George Tenet's background and his
ability. I share all of that. I want to come to this from a slightly
different perspective, just for a very brief period of time.
As some of you probably known, I agreed to serve as vice chair-
man of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, a very
bipartisan group, which historically goes back to the days of
Dwight Eisenhower, which is intended to give the President of the
United States an impartial view, if you will, a qualitative analysis
of the intelligence he is receiving.
And then, as the chairman well knows, this Congress last year
passed the National Commission on Intelligence Act, and I know
recently the chairman and other members have received the scope
paper from that Commission. That Commission the President de-
cided to staff with his selection from PFIAB, if you will, and so Les
Aspin, who was chairman of PFIAB, and I were asked to assume
the identical roles in the National Commission on Roles and Mis-
sions.
We suffered a grievous loss 3 weeks ago when we lost Les Aspin,
one of the true intellectuals that I have ever met in my life. And
I got to know him extraordinarily well.
So we are now engaged in what you have asked us to do, and
that is to report to the Congress and to the President and to an
extent to the American people next March as to what the role, the
mission, structure, organization, of U.S. intelligence should be for
the coming year 2000. It is a daunting task, because I think anyone
who has served on this committee or served in the intelligence com-
munity would probably say that if the United States had no intel-
ligence assets today at all, the system that we would design would
not resemble the system we have on the ground. Having said that,
it is very doubtful that there would be that kind of a massive reor-
ganization.
Now, I say all of this because I am particularly delighted and en-
thusiastic to appear with George Tenet today and with my good
friends Paul Sarbanes, Frank Murkowski, and of course, David
Boren. Because it seems to me that the one thing that George
brings beyond what has been discussed except in a cursory way, is
a thorough understanding of this place and how it works, how its
members think, and what has to be done to accomplish legislative
objectives.
I have no doubt that when the Commission finishes its work,
that the Congress will accept parts of it, reject parts of it, as well
it should as the people's representatives, and eventually we'll have
major reorganization of the U.S. intelligence community. I expect
that it happen, if not next year, then certainly the year after.
And to have George Tenet in the position he will be in gives me
great comfort. I have had the opportunity to work with him for the
last several years, because as you all know, and you said it, Mr.
Chairman, he has been at the elbow, if you will, of the National
Security Adviser. And when all of this happens, it is going to be
essential that there be someone from the intelligence community
who is both trusted by that community and trusted by the commit-
tees of Congress that in the final analysis will be charged with that
sobering responsibility.
We are very lucky to have George Tenet nominated for this posi-
tion. I was very enthusiastic about it. I had a long talk with John
Deutch about it. I feel confident that you will confirm him, and we
are lucky to have him.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Chairman Specter. Thank you very much. Senator Rudman.
Thank you very much, indeed.
We've had a few additional Members join us since we started.
Senator Mack, I think you were next to arrive. Would you care to
say a few words in opening?
Senator Mack. I pass on that, Mr. Chairman.
Chairman Specter. OK.
Senator Graham.
Senator Graham of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I had an opportunity
to have a very constructive discussion with Mr. Tenet and I look
forward to his testimony.
Chairman Specter. Thank you very much.
Senator Cohen.
Senator COHEN. I was prepared to endorse Mr. Tenet until I
heard Senator Boren indicate he had only a handful of people he
really trusted, and I looked around the room, and it was a pretty
narrow group of people he was including. [General laughter.]
But I, in view of the fact that we have a vote — back to back
votes, as I understand it, coming up, I will just say that I have
worked with George Tenet and I have the same respect that every
single Member who has introduced him has for his abilities and I
look forward to working with him as the Deputy Director.
Chairman Specter. Thank you. Senator Cohen.
Senator Robb.
Senator ROBB. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I, too, had a very good meeting with Mr. Tenet in the last few
days. I look forward to the hearing, to the confirmation and to
working with him, and given the imminent votes that are sched-
uled, maybe he could get his opening statement in before we have
to go vote.
Chairman Specter. Thank you very much. Senator Robb.
It's my pleasure now to introduce members of Mr. Tenet's family
who are here, and we thank Senator Rudman, Senator Boren, Sen-
ator Murkowski and Senator Sarbanes for coming. As is the custom
they will leave us at this time.
It is my pleasure to introduce Ms. Stephanie Glakis-Tenet, Mr.
Tenet's wife, and John Michael Tenet, Mr. Tenet's son.
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Thank you for joining us.
Now, Mr. Tenet, if you would stand.
Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but
the truth, so help you Grod?
Mr. Tenet. I do.
Chairman SPECTER. Thank you very much.
The floor is yours, Mr. Tenet. You may proceed.
Mr. Tenet. Thank you, Senator.
I will try and truncate this a bit so we can move on.
STATEMENT OF GEORGE J. TENET
Mr. Tenet. Mr. Chairman, and members of the committee, I am
honored that President Clinton has nominated me to be Deputy Di-
rector of Central Intelligence. It is indeed a special privilege to ap-
pear before this committee to discuss my qualifications for this of-
fice and to share with you my views regarding the future of U.S.
intelligence.
For nearly a decade, I have been involved in intelligence matters
both in the U.S. Senate and at the White House. Since January
1993 I have served at the National Security Council as Special As-
sistant to the President for National Security Affairs and Senior
Director for Intelligence Programs. Prior to my service at the NSC,
as you all know, I spent more than 7 years at this committee, in-
cluding over 4 years as your staff director.
My professional experiences in congressional oversight and in the
executive branch have provided a strong preparation for the posi-
tion of Deputy Director of Central Intelligence. Throughout my ca-
reer, I believe I have addressed many of the difficult issues facing
the Intelligence Community.
Today, what I would like to do. Senator, is outline for you the
five principal objectives that will represent my highest priorities if
confirmed.
First, the Director and I will work together to ensure that the
Intelligence Community provides the President, his senior civilian
and military advisers, and the Congress, unique, timely, and objec-
tive intelligence that makes a difference in deliberations that affect
our Nation's security. The Presidential Decision Directive on intel-
ligence priorities calls for collection and analytical resources to
focus on difficult issues that require a strong intelligence effort.
The message is clear. Rather than doing more with less, U.S. intel-
ligence must do more of the more important.
The Intelligence Community has a special obligation to provide
policymakers with information which is otherwise unobtainable. In-
telligence can and should be actionable. By providing real secrets
and the insights that flow from them, good intelligence offers pol-
icymakers, the military, and law enforcement officials new opportu-
nities to protect our national security interests.
Accurate, timely intelligence protects the lives of the men and
women in our Armed Forces. It disrupts the transfer of dangerous
weapons. It prevents terrorist atrocities. It blocks illicit narcotics
trade. It stops illegal commercial practices. It brings pressure to
bear on adversaries and helps to persuade our allies. And it
thwarts the plans of those who seek to undermine peace and stabil-
ity around the world. This is the type of intelligence that I believe
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the American people are willing to pay for and that policymakers
need.
Let me say unequivocally that there is no room for either politics
or partisanship in the way the Intelligence Community performs its
duties. The Director and I will insist that intelligence products pro-
vide unvarnished facts and straightforward analytic findings. We
will candidly acknowledge what we don't know. And most impor-
tant, all of this will be done without regard to policy preferences.
Second, the Director and I will work closely to oversee the re-en-
gineering of the Intelligence Community. Just as the need for intel-
ligence is indisputable, so is the need for reform and renewal. We
will undertake a careful review of the Intelligence Community's
structure. Our goal will be to consolidate functions and to identify
savings that will facilitate the innovation required to collect and
disseminate unique information quickly in our core mission areas.
We must prove that we can make tough budget decisions across
disciplines that reward performance against high priority targets.
Third, a clandestine human intelligence capability is indispen-
sable to the success of U.S. intelligence. Collection based on tech-
nology alone cannot provide all the relevant information on the ac-
tivities, plans, and intentions of our adversaries. Indeed, we need
human intelligence to take full advantage of advances in tech-
nology that can be used to collect secret information.
It is for this reason, I believe, we must strengthen the major ef-
fort underway to revitalize CIA's directorate of operations. This ef-
fort must be based on the highest operational and counterintel-
ligence standards. It requires continued attention to the quality of
the individuals entering the clandestine service and how they are
trained, evaluated, challenged, and rewarded for their accomplish-
ments and expertise. We must review the composition and size of
the service, its methods, the diversity and capabilities of its offi-
cers, and how well it performs against difficult targets.
This committee's efforts in the late 1980's allowed the Direc-
torate to apply new and creative techniques to operations in the
post-cold-war environment. We must now challenge our civilian
and military clandestine services to implement a long-term plan
based on the highest standards of competence, accountability,
tradecraft, and operational security. And we must accept the fact
that the benefits from this effort will not be immediate.
Fourth, no other issue carries more importance for the Director
or myself than counterintelligence. Espionage in the ranks of the
Intelligence Community or foreign manipulation of information col-
lected by U.S. intelligence cannot and will not be tolerated. We
have made many good strides since the Ames case.
But much more needs to be done. Relying on the polygraph alone
will not deter espionage. We need a strong cadre of professionals
who possess the analytic and investigatory skills to prevent and de-
tect security breaches. This group will have to assess the perform-
ance of managers who must balance the need for aggressive oper-
ations with an equally aggressive counterintelligence focus. Coun-
terintelligence must be a respected and rewarded career. It must
be embedded in collection, operations, and analysis if it is to suc-
ceed.
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Fifth, both the Director and I believe that effective congressional
oversight is essential to the renewal of U.S. intelligence. As Direc-
tor Deutch has stated before this committee, espionage does not
rest comfortably in a democracy, and congressional oversight plays
an essential role in maintaining the trust and confidence of the
American people in secret intelligence-gathering activities.
If confirmed, I will keep the committees fully and currently in-
formed about covert action, other significant intelligence activities,
and intelligence successes and failures.
But, Mr. Chairman, perhaps I know more than anyone else that
these statutory responsibilities cannot be the sole basis of our dia-
log. The Intelligence Community must interact with the oversight
committees on the basis of bipartisanship, candor, and mutual
trust. Experience makes it clear that when oversight is neglected
or allowed to erode, the President, the Intelligence Community, the
Congress, and, more important, the American people suffer.
In pursuing these five objectives, I will promote a process of con-
tinuous improvement throughout the Intelligence Community so
that it can adapt quickly to new developments and needs. Protect-
ing the status quo and adhering to convention inhibit the innova-
tion, creativity, and dynamism needed to keep U.S. intelligence the
best in the world. Good intelligence requires experimentation and
risk taking. It demands a work environment built solidly on the
foundation of equal opportunity and advancement based on per-
formance. This is the best way to foster the free expression of ideas
we need to increase efficiency and stay focused on collecting real
secrets.
Mr. Chairman, I am determined, in addition, to restore the mo-
rale of the employees of the Intelligence Community, and CIA in
particular. I know from close association with the Intelligence Com-
munity over the past decade that its work force is among the most
talented and dedicated and hard working in the U.S. Government.
These professionals want to be challenged and held to the highest
standards of performance and accountability.
Mr. Chairman, let me close by saying that if confirmed I will
work with the Director to insist on clarity of mission, priorities,
and standards of accountability at all levels in meeting our obliga-
tions to the President, the Congress, and the American people. If
confirmed, I will look forward to working with you and the mem-
bers of this committee, and I hope and expect to be held account-
able for the statements and pledges I have made today.
Mr. Chairman, I would like to thank you and the members of
this committee, and I look forward to taking your questions.
Chairman Specter. Thank you very much, Mr. Tenet.
We are now 11 minutes into the vote. We will recess and return.
We will be about 10 or 15 minutes, since we have two votes.
Thank you.
[The committee stood in recess from 2:43 p.m., to 3:03 p.m.]
Chairman SPECTER. We will resume the hearing.
Mr. Tenet, I begin with what I consider to be the No. 1 inter-
national problem, and that is the threat posed by weapons of mass
destruction, and I would like your views on how the United States
should tackle that issue.
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Mr. Tenet. Senator this is an issue that enjoys the President's
highest priority. It is an issue that is one of the priority targets in
his decision directive with regard to inteUigence priorities. This is
an issue that we have to tackle from a number of ways. We have
hostile countries that are proceeding to acquire these weapons,
sometimes from friendly countries. What we need to do is establish
a thorough understanding of the networks of supply of those weap-
ons. To the extent we can, impose ourselves on allies and other
governments to shut down operations in their countries that aid in
the procurement of those weapons systems.
We need through our intelligence network and our law enforce-
ment community to bring both communities to bear, to interdict
shipments, and we need to bring special operations to bear — intel-
ligence operations to bear on some of these subjects, in a manner
that I think is more appropriate to discuss is closed session.
But this is an issue, Senator, that must be pursued by all agen-
cies of government. And U.S. intelligence bear a special responsibil-
ity in providing the necessary information to do that.
Chairman Specter. A number of us on this committee have ex-
pressed concern with the statement of agreed principles, so-called,
with North Korea, which appears to give a large window of oppor-
tunity for North Korea to avoid inspections over a 5 year period.
I realize that you have been with the National Security Council
and have perhaps to some extent, an executive perspective. But
what is your view of that arrangement with North Korea?
Mr. Tenet. Senator, this is not an issue that I have been directly
involved in personally. Obviously any — from the perspective of
monitoring in the agreement that we reach with the North Kore-
ans, obviously the continued presence of physical inspectors and
the IAEA is absolutely critical to the continuation of the monitoring
of that agreement. The North
Chairman Specter. But they do not have any inspections, as I
understand the arrangement, for a window of some 5 years.
Mr. Tenet. Well, Senator, this is not — as I said, I would like to
get you a considered judgment on this issue, and I'd come back to
you on this. Not something that I have been personally involved in.
Chairman Specter. With respect to your comment about the im-
portance of clandestine operations, I certainly agree with you about
that. What is your assessment of the quality of so-called HUMINT
or human intelligence at the present time?
Mr. Tenet. Senator, I believe that there have been great strides
made over the last 4 or 5 years. I think we're in good shape. I don't
think we are in as good a shape as we need to be.
Chairman Specter. Why do you think that there have been such
great strides made in that immediate prior period?
Mr. Tenet. I think one of the reasons is. Senator, is quite frank-
ly these — both intelligence committees went out of their way in the
late 1980's to provide the necessary funding for the Directorate of
Operations to look at new ways to attack problems, new platforms
to deal with problems that aren't as traditional as we once oper-
ated. So in that sense, I think we gave them the means to do some
very, very important things. They have availed themselves of tech-
nology in a way that they did not before. And as a consequence.
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I believe we have made some good strides. But much more needs
to be done in this area.
Chairman Specter. Well, aside from the technology, you're say-
ing that progress has been made on on-the-ground intelligence as
well.
Mr. Tenet. Yes sir.
Chairman Specter. Can you give us an idea as to how you would
proceed to further improve HUMINT?
Mr. Tenet. Senator, as I think I indicated in my opening state-
ment, one of the things we need to do is set clear mission priorities
for this discipline. There are targets that clearly lend themselves
and are very, very difficult. We should organize ourselves around
a core set of priorities, relentlessly pursue the evaluation of how we
perform against these priorities, look at the kinds of people we
bring in, look at how we train people, look at their skills, and then
relentlessly give ourselves a report card about how we're doing.
One of the things that we need to do better, and it's not just in
HUMINT, but it's in all disciplines of intelligence, is have an eval-
uation system in place that looks at inputs and outputs and then
gives us a sense of what budget decisions should follow.
Chairman SPECTER. Mr. Tenet, as DDCI you will have enormous
management responsibilities as No. 2 of an enormous organization.
What management skills do you bring to this job, or more specifi-
cally, what experience if any have you had to this moment in man-
agement?
Mr. Tenet. Well, Senator, I agree with you, I have never man-
aged an organization the size of the CIA or the Intelligence Com-
munity, for that matter. But I think my track record is based, first,
on setting clear standards and priorities, holding people account-
able for performance, understanding what my mission is, pursuing
my mission with the least amount of bureaucracy as is possible,
and ensuring that we have an evaluation system in place that
judges outcomes.
I think the DDCI, Senator, is someone who is very important in
the Intelligence Community from the perspective of building con-
sensus. I think one of the things I do best is bring people together
around difficult issues, and make sure everybody has a stake in the
outcome. And I think that is a skill that the DDCI has to evince
every day.
So the package, I think, Senator, is in lots of small organizations
in small ways, skills that I believe will lend themselves to helping
John Deutch and the management team he surrounded himself
with in a very fundamental way.
Chairman SPECTER. Well, your answer on building consensus
may be related in some sense to management, but does not really
address the question head on. When you talk about standards and
practices, you have given sort of the text book response to what
managers do.
My question is, What experience, if any, do you have in manage-
ment?
Mr. Tenet. Well, Senator, I think that, first, we look at the man-
agement of this committee for over 4V2 years, across a range of
very, very difficult issues, and take a look at the aggressive nature
of the oversight process that we engaged in.
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The Gates confirmation process may be an interesting vignette to
look at, how a difficult issue was managed and brought to conclu-
sion.
If you take my experience at the National Security Council, I co-
ordinated Presidential decision directives on over five very, very
difficult subjects. Executive orders in three other areas. And the
management of a covert action process that reports directly to the
National Security Council and the President
Chairman Specter. What's the largest management group
you've ever managed?
Mr. Tenet. Oh, probably an interagency process that may have
had 50 or 60 people involved in it.
Chairman Specter. You talk about morale, and properly so, as
a high level of priority. And you also talk about progress since
Ames and more is needed.
Let me begin with the progress which you refer to since the Al-
drich Ames case. To what extent can you specify that in this open
session?
Mr. Tenet. Well, Senator, we've done a number of things. We
put a new counterintelligence structure in place that created a Na-
tional Counterintelligence Policy Board and an operations board
and a National Counterintelligence Center, all of which flows di-
rectly to the National Security Adviser.
We put a senior FBI agent in charge of CIA's counterespionage
group to ensure that the law enforcement and intelligence coopera-
tion that was absent in the Ames case is now a viable entity.
This committee established — enacted legislation that allowed law
enforcement access to financial and other records that will be criti-
cal to deter and detect espionage.
We have an Executive order underway that will be coming to you
shortly that will, for the first time, establish uniform standards for
access to classified information, including requiring people who
have access to sensitive information to provide financial data on a
fairly regular basis to their agency heads.
So from the perspective of structure, we have created a structure
that has solved some of the issues that were absent. And maybe
that's bureaucratic, but they were necessary first steps to allow us
to take the next and important steps in the counterintelligence
arena.
Chairman Specter. I was interested in your emphasis on morale
in the CIA and that certainly is a top item. How specific can you
be as to what you will do to deal with the morale issue?
Mr. Tenet. I think, Senator, morale is really a function of leader-
ship, giving people a sense of mission and values that everybody
believes in. Most important, ensuring that people are rewarded for
the merit and competence of their work. Ensuring that people have
equal opportunity, and ensuring that people understand that their
management cares and about those principles.
Chairman Specter. And how about the converse of that? Finding
out when they don't do their jobs, as Mr. Ames apparently
Mr. Tenet. Absolutely, Senator. Accountability and management
accountability at all levels is a critical piece of people understand-
ing that you mean what you say about rewarding competence in
performance.
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Chairman Specter. My red light went on in the middle of your
answer, so I will yield at this time to Senator Glenn.
Senator Glenn. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
In the past I am sure you recall that I introduced legislation
which would require the Presidential appointment and Senate con-
firmation of the CIA General Counsel. Now, that is something that
was recommended by the Church Committee way back, and also
the Iran-Contra Committee. I think it forces the appointments of
a President to be done on other than just a straight political basis.
In other words, I viewed it as being an effort to nonpoliticize that
position with some of the problems we've had in that position in
the past. Director Deutch has indicated to the committee he would
like to have this position confirmed by the Senate. I don't know
whether you have talked to him about this or not, or whether you
are in favor of it or would like to discuss it further, but I would
appreciate your views on that.
Mr. Tenet. Senator, he has talked to me about this. He has sent
this proposal forward to the administration to get final views from.
My perspective is that I would agree with him. I think that the
man or woman who holds this job is giving critical legal advice,
often in secret, and I think this is a person that should be con-
firmed.
Senator Glenn. Good.
Just as a followup on that. You may recall back some time ago
when we had a case where there was a General Counsel out there
who gave a recommendation to the President not to send informa-
tion to the Hill, specifically not to. And it was — the President took
that advice and we didn't even know about it for over a year. And
so I think it is important that we try and get something through
on that.
Let me ask— we're sort of out of the cold war time period now.
My view and I think probably yours, too, as we talked about it
briefly in the office was that the direction of intelligence and the
nature of what we are going to have to do has changed rather dra-
matically here. Some of these new directions, do you have any
thoughts formulated you could share with us as to the new direc-
tions you think our intelligence efforts have to take?
Mr. Tenet. Well, Senator, there's some traditional areas that we
still have to pursue, but some of these transnational issues really
pose some new, fundamental challenges to us. While they have
been emphasized — they have been given some emphasis previously,
the kind of emphasis they deserve in terms of moneys and strate-
gies I think is now much more serious than it once was.
I'll give you one. The whole issue of international organized
crime, for example, and its nexus to terrorist organizations and
narcotrafficking organizations is something that is most worrisome,
particularly as they operate in weak nation-states who don't know
how to control them or don't want to control them. And they pose
fundamental challenges not only to economic systems, but they
challenge democratic systems that are trying and struggling to de-
velop in many, many parts of the world.
So that is one area that I think needs much more attention.
Senator Glenn. I think more of the things you are going to be
doing in intelligence are going to have to go into the HUMINT
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area. It's not just overhead satellites and so on anymore. There are
so many targets that I think are going to require HUMINT — and
that takes a long time to develop. We may spend many years devel-
oping good contacts in a certain area, and they are very tenuous
even once they are developed over a number of years.
This means, though, that your funding efforts being put into that
area have to be consistent for a long period of time. What do you
think of multiyear budgeting in that area and how do we do that?
The development of satellites requires multiyear budgeting. But
with our inconsistency in the way we budget these days, I'm not
sure how you run a HUMINT program and keep it consistently
funded.
Mr. Tenet. Well, Senator, I would say that consistence in budg-
eting is important. HUMINT is not very, very expensive. It is not
a big ticket item like buying a satellite. So, in theory, we should
be able to consistently provide solid funding in this area.
The patience you talk about as well is very, very important, and
the patience to have a counterintelligence and a defensive system
in place that is the equal of our yearning to collect positive intel-
ligence is something that we have to concentrate far more on that
we have in the past.
Collecting assets and generating intelligence is our primary mis-
sion, but ensuring that that information is free of manipulation
and that its integrity is high is also something that needs to be em-
phasized. And there is a tension there that you have to accept, and
so patience is really the key.
Senator Glenn. Yes.
Well, I have not been in favor of downsizing the budget on this
committee, as you know. We've been through some wars on that
issue in the past here on the committee. I think at a time when
we are downsizing the military or have leveled off our downsizing,
history tells us that about every 17 years we go through a build
cycle in the military. That has been the pattern on a 17-year cycle
ever since the Spanish-American War. We've gone through cycles
almost exactly every 17 years. World War II was just a hair off by
about 4 years, but the others have fit an exact cycle.
I think that when we're downsizing our military, we need the
best possible intelligence, and I have not favored downsizing our
budget. I am truly concerned that we not downsize to where we
can't do the job that has to be done for the future.
So that doesn't require any response from you but
Mr. Tenet. Senator, let me just tell you that my one response
would be that stability is key.
Senator Glenn. Yes.
Mr. Tenet. We need a 5-year profile that is stable so that you
can plan against it. That's absolutely critical.
Senator Glenn. Well, I know of no serious objection to your nom-
ination and I look forward to working with you once you get out
there.
Mr. Tenet. Thank you. Senator. I appreciate that.
Chairman Specter. Thank you very much. Senator Glenn.
We have had the arrival of Senator Nunn, who had wanted to
be here earlier, but had other commitments, and we would be very
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pleased now to yield to the distinguished Senator from Georgia for
an introduction nunc pro tunc of Mr. Tenet.
STATEMENT OF HON. SAM NUNN, A U.S. SENATOR FROM THE
STATE OF GEORGIA
Senator NUNN. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
I know that Mr. Tenet has already been well introduced. I am
going to ask that my whole statement be put in the record. I just
wanted to add a very strong endorsement of George. He has been
a terrific follower and worker with the Intelligence Community.
When I was chairman of the Armed Services Committee, I worked
with George when he was the staff director for Senator Boren and
even before that when he was on the committee staff.
He has a keen appreciation of the connectivity between the mili-
tary community and the CIA. He has a very broad perspective of
intelligence. He has worked in the NSC, as all of you know. I have
had a chance to travel with him when he was staff director. If you
go into closed session, I could give you some of the more colorful
parts of those ventures, but I wouldn't do it in open session.
I do think he will make an excellent Deputy Director, and I know
that John Deutch is looking forward to having him there, and I
think that this committee will appreciate his talents as it has in
the past when he was serving so capably as a member of the staff.
He has energy; he has intellect; he has enthusiasm; he has an ab-
solute dedication to a strong intelligence capability under proper
oversight and supervision; and I think he also have been around
the Intelligence Community enough to know that you have to ask
the right question.
Mr. Tenet will do a terrific job. We'll be proud to work with him.
Chairman Specter. Well, thank you very much. Senator Nunn.
That raises in my mind the issue of whether he knows how to
give the right answers to the question which would have been the
right question had it been asked.
Senator NuNN. I think he knows how to do both.
Chairman Specter. Well, that's a rare quality, and the proof will
be in the pudding as to whether he will do that, recognizing the
question that should have been asked but wasn't and then giving
the right answer.
And your full statement will be included in the record.
Mr. Tenet. Thank you. Senator.
Chairman Specter. Thank you. Senator Nunn.
[The statement of Senator Nunn follows:]
Statement of Senator Sam Nunn
Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee, for allowing me to ap-
pear before you at this time. I regret that it was not possible for me to be with you
at the outset. I was participating in a long-scheduled ceremony inaugurating the
State Department's consolidated nuclear risk reduction center.
It am pleased to enthusiastically recommend to the Committee Mr. George J.
Tenet, President Clinton's nominee to be Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence
Agency.
It was my pleasure to work directly with George when I was a member of the
SSCI. He was a designee for many years; he then became Staff Director during the
tenure of our esteemed former colleague Senator Boren. 1 had extensive contacts
with both of them, in my capacity as an SSCI member and as Chairman of the
Armed Services Committee. We had several opportunities to travel together on Com-
mittee business overseas — and in closed session I am prepared to brief the Commit-
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tee on Chairman Boren's and Staff Director Tenet's more colorful covert activities
during those memorable trips.
Mr. Chairman, based upon my direct knowledge of Mr. Tenet's abilities and his
character, I highly recommend his confirmation for the important post of Deputy Di-
rector of the Central Intelligence Agency, again with enthusiasm and without quali-
fication.
If confirmed, Mr. Tenet would bring to this position superb leadership skills. I
know him to be energetic and perceptive, well-organized, considerate and thought-
ful. He is thoroughly familiar with Senate procedures and practices, having worked
as legislative director for the late Senator John Heinz, before coming to SSCI as
Senator Leahy's staff designee in August of 1985. He is an expert in our legislative
and budget processes. He understands well the concerns of the Congress and the
importance of Congressional oversight.
During his tenure on the SSCI staff, Mr. Tenet gained detailed knowledge of the
structure and function of the United States Intelligence Community — not just the
Central Intelligence Agency, but also the Defense Intelligence Agency, the intel-
ligence units of the respective military branches and executive branch departments,
the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National Security Agency.
During the time that he was SSCI Staff Director, and I was Chairman of the
Armed Services Committee, my staff and I worked closely with Mr. Tenet and his
staff on budget and oversight issues of concern to our two committees, including tac-
tical military intelligence and verification of arms control agreements. I can assure
this Committee that Mr. Tenet has an excellent appreciation of the importance of
intelligence for our uniformed military services.
Mr. Tenet deepened his knowledge of intelligence issues and extended it further
during his tenure as Senior Director for Intelligence Programs at the National Secu-
rity Council. This experience provided him with an Executive Branch perspective of
the entire United States Intelligence Community and how it interrelates with Con-
gress and with other parts of government.
In short, Mr. Chairman, there is no doubt in my mind that George Tenet pos-
sesses the knowledge and the experience required of the Deputy Director of the
Central Intelligence Agency. In addition, I know from direct experience that Mr.
Tenet possesses two personal qualities that will serve him, the CIA, and the nation
well, should he be confirmed for this high office. First, he is an individual of high
integrity. Second, he is an individual blessed with a rich sense of hvmior. These two
qualities are needed everywhere in government, but nowhere more than in today's
Central Intelligence Agency.
Mr. Chairman, I believe George Tenet would be an outstanding Deputy Director
of the Central Intelligence Agency. I recommend that he be promptly and unani-
mously confirmed by the Senate for this post.
Chairman SPECTER. Senator Shelby.
Senator Shelby. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Tenet, in your statement, I am just going to quote from it,
it says: "No other issue carries more importance for the Director or
myself than counterintelligence." I agree with that. It says: "Espio-
nage in the ranks of the Intelligence Community or foreign manip-
ulation of information collected by U.S. intelligence cannot and will
not be tolerated."
Let's talk about the Ames case. I have been told, I think fairly
reliably, that we don't know everything and that maybe Ames
doesn't know everything that was disseminated out of Langley and
others. How do you fight that information that has been dissemi-
nated that we collected that's very important. In other words, fol-
lows up on the Ames case. You've got to get the depth of what he
sent out, have you not? How do you measure it, in other words?
Mr. Tenet. Well, Senator, as you may know, there is a damage
assessment underway today.
Senator Shelby. I know it.
Mr. Tenet. I think it will be done in another couple of months.
And out of this damage assessment we hope we will understand
the full extent of the damage he did.
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Senator Shelby. Why has it taken so long to get into damage as-
sessments?
Mr. Tenet. Well these
Senator Shelby. I know you're not over there.
Mr. Tenet. I'm not over there, Senator, I don't know the full
process by which these are conducted, but I think in the case of Mr.
Ames, it was so much information given away that understanding
the complexity and the totality of it is a very difficult proposition.
Senator Shelby. Was he basically a — running a Xerox machine
just get — sending stuff out and probably a lot of things he didn't
understand, but knew was valuable.
Mr. Tenet. I think worse than running a Xerox machine, I think
we was downloading a computer pretty well, and accessing data
bases that we have to fully evaluate. His access is an issue that
will ultimately lead us to a fuller understanding of the damage
that has been done.
Senator Shelby. Would it be a fair assessment that over at
Langley that the Ames case just stunned everybody, I mean, you
know, just stunned them for a long time.
Mr. Tenet. Well, Senator, in an intelligence organization you can
have no worse event occur than treason in the ranks.
Senator Shelby. You were stafT director here what, 8 years?
Mr. Tenet. I was the staff director for 4^2 years.
Senator SHELBY. Four and a half.
Mr. Tenet. It seemed like 8 years, Senator.
Senator Shelby. Okay; 8 years. Or 9, or 10. [General laughter.]
Now, during that time that you were here, the Ames case had
not been broken, had it not? This came after you left here or about
the time?
Mr. Tenet. Yes, sir. I mean, we go back and look at the chro-
nology of events, it's clear that people knew back in 1985-86 that
there was damage that was occurring with regard to Russian as-
sets that had nothing to do with Howard or other espionage cases.
So the Ames case went on for a very long time before this commit-
tee was brought in on it. I mean, we were brought in very, very
late.
Senator Shelby. When was this committee brought in? Just a
judgment.
Mr. Tenet. I can't say that. Senator. I think I was gone.
Senator SHELBY. OK.
Mr. Tenet. I don't know when that information was imparted,
but I certainly wasn't at the committee at that time.
Senator Shelby. If you're confirmed, which I am sure you will
be, as Deputy Director, and you are over at Langley and you had,
Heaven forbid, but if we had a situation similar to that or some-
thing like it, didn't you think it would be proper to bring this com-
mittee in earlier as to the loss of such assets as that?
Mr. Tenet. Yes, sir, absolutely.
Senator SHELBY. And was this a decision, I guess internally by
the Director keep us — keep this committee from knowing?
Mr. Tenet. I can't speak to that. Senator. I just
Senator Shelby. You just know what happened, don't you.
Mr. Tenet. I don't know the facts there.
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Senator Shelby. But you know this committee was not brought
in. Was not informed, not timely.
Mr. Tenet. That's correct.
Senator Shelby. How are you going to change, Mr. Tenet, the
culture of the CIA? You know, there's a lot been written about the
culture.
Mr. Tenet. Senator, I — culture is a funny word.
Senator Shelby. It is. It is. It's broad and it's narrow.
Mr. Tenet. Let me answer it the only way I know how to answer
it. I think the Director has noted, you have to establish standards
of performance and accountability, competence, from the top to the
bottom. You have to establish bright yellow lines that people don't
cross. There have to be consequences for crossing those lines. And
I think that that is the message that has to be imparted. And that
is the only way to do it. And the work force has to understand that
there is one set of standards, and that everybody lives by them.
And in that way, I think you'll get better performance and a more
responsive work force. And a work force, by the way, that is enor-
mously responsive today. So I think that's the way you do it. Sen-
ator.
Senator Shelby. How long do you think it will take the Director
and you and others working over there to do this, to change it, to
turn it around? You do have a lot of bright people there, you know.
They do a great job.
Mr. Tenet. Senator, I said in my opening statement that this
is
Senator Shelby. Will it take a year?
Mr. Tenet. I can't put a box around it.
Senator Shelby. I know that. It's just a judgment.
Mr. Tenet. I can only say that this is a work force that wants
to be led and challenged and held accountable, as I said in my
opening statement.
Senator Shelby. Maybe channeled in new directions?
Mr. Tenet. I think that, too, sir. And I think that — I hope it's
sooner than a year. I think the director believes he is making good
progress today and I think that this is something that we will work
on very, very hard
Senator Shelby. Is this the No. 1 priority over there?
Mr. Tenet. It has to be.
Senator Shelby. Has to be. Everything pales besides this.
Mr. Tenet. That's correct.
Senator Shelby. OK.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Chairman SPECTER. Thank you very much. Senator Shelby.
Mr. Tenet, you talked about, in your opening statement, that
there would be no policy preferences articulated by you. And there
was this considerable concern by the committee on the Director's
being in the Cabinet because of the issue of mixing policy and facts.
I will not ask you your view of whether the Director ought to be
in the Cabinet, but I will ask you how you're going to keep policy
out of the picture, given the Director's presence in the Cabinet, and
your possible entry to the Cabinet in his place, at least when we
have the State of the Union speeches and he might be out of town
some evening.
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Mr. Tenet. Senator, I don't think this is a difficult thing to do.
I beHeve that intelhgence and our assessments simply have to be
straightforward. We will tell you what the facts are. We will tell
you what we know and we will tell you what we don't know.
Chairman Specter. Do you think it has ever been a problem?
For example, during the administration of some prior Directors?
Mr. Tenet. Senator, we went through, as you recall, we went
through a very lengthy and difficult set of proceedings over Mr.
Gates' confirmation where we had the analytical community split
down the middle. People coming in basically believing that judg-
ments were cooked. Others arguing in the other direction. It is our
primary mission to ensure that our analysts and our operators be-
lieve that all we are asking for is their best judgments without
prejudice to what policymakers may want to hear, and that is a
standard we will relentlessly adhere to.
Chairman Specter. Well, bear in mind that that is a very high
priority with the committee as you work through the process.
Mr. Tenet. Yes, Senator.
Chairman Specter. It is not hard to articulate an answer to
avoid policy, but I think you are going to find it very difficult and
perhaps you will have special expertise in avoiding it because you
saw a fair amount of it to the contrary.
Have you discussed with President Clinton his expectations of
your role as Deputy Director?
Mr. Tenet. Senator, I haven't spoken to the President person-
ally. Mr. Lake and the President spoke. Mr. Lake spoke to me
about that conversation and the President extended his hopes that
I would join John Deutch's team to be part of the renewal that he
has talked about.
Chairman Specter. Anything more specific from the President
through Mr. Lake or Mr. Lake himself in defining their expecta-
tions of you?
Mr. Tenet. Well, Senator, I wouldn't want to characterize those
conversations to you, but their intimate involvement with creating
a Presidential decision directive and establishing intelligence prior-
ities is something that they believe we have to drive home very,
very clearly, and that is a matter of utmost priority to the Presi-
dent and to Mr. Lake.
Chairman SPECTER. Mr. Tenet, what is your view as to the con-
troversial subject of the disclosure of the total CIA budget?
Mr. Tenet. Senator, I think I will align myself with Director
Deutch on that issue. I can't say that there is any great national
security harm that will come from the disclosure of an aggregate
budget. He has expressed some concerns about where that leads us
in terms of congressional budget process and whether there are
pressures for more disclosure.
I believe the blue ribbon commission that we — that you have cre-
ated by statute was tasked to look at this issue. I would like to see
what they take a look at and come up with. But my general view
is that so long as we have assurances that the top number isn't
subjected to more intrusive inspections so that people don't ask us
about specific line items, I think it is probably something that we
can manage over time.
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Chairman Specter. Mr. Tenet, you have followed, I am sure, the
developments in Guatemala. I'll be interested in your assessment
of the nature of that problem and what action the CIA ought to
take to deal with it.
Mr. Tenet. Senator, this is obviously a very difficult problem.
There are some aspects of this that I would like to talk to you
about in closed session, if we could. But let me do this very, very
clearly.
This is an instance where, take Guatemala or any country, where
the CIA may establish liaison relationships — where the CIA may
establish liaison relationship with the service. Our responsibility in
taking a look at those relationships is to ensure, one, that our na-
tional interest is being pursued properly; two, that to the extent we
pursue those relationships, there is information that we get out of
that that is better than we give; three, that we relentlessly con-
tinue to evaluate the people we recruit, the liaison relationships we
maintain, so as to ensure that these aren't put on automatic pilot,
that there are standards that guides the way we look at these rela-
tionships.
In the case of Guatemala, obviously, we should have paid more
attention to human rights and the activities of some of the people
and liaison services as they pertain to human rights.
So there has to be standards. Our pursuit of those relationships
has to be a conscious decision, there has to be management ap-
proval of those things, and they have to be evaluated all the time,
they can't just be left to go off and operate on their own.
Chairman Specter. Mr. Tenet, to what extent are you familiar
with the progress of women in the CIA being promoted to the
upper echelon of managerial responsibility?
Mr. Tenet. Senator, I don't have a direct knowledge base to an-
swer you on that question. I am aware that Director Woolsey, for
example, thought it was a very, very important thing. I can't tell
you — there aren't enough women in senior management positions.
We can ascertain that by just looking around. But in terms of a
track record and how it's done and how it should be done better,
this is an issue that once, if I am confirmed, I would like to take
a look at very, very carefully.
Chairman Specter. Do you think there should be more women
in top management position than there are at the present time?
Mr. Tenet. Senator, I think there probably are many more com-
petent women who have not been promoted that deserve to be pro-
moted, but I think this is — this issue of competence across the
board is something I would like to look at when I get out there,
if I am confirmed.
Chairman Specter. Well, I am inferring that that is a qualified
yes, or perhaps an unqualified yes.
Mr. Tenet. Well, let's say it's a yes. Senator.
Chairman Specter. OK.
There has been considerable comment in the press about sex dis-
crimination in the CIA which may or may not be related to the pro-
motion issue. There has been recently a class action which was liti-
gated and the settlement approved over some objections. Are you
in a position to give us any evaluation of that issue with respect
to the Agency?
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Mr. Tenet. With regard to? Fm sorry, Senator.
Chairman SPECTER. Well, do you think there is sex discrimina-
tion at the Agency?
Mr. Tenet. Senator, I have never worked in the building. I can't
make a first hand determination, but I will say this, the fact — the
fact of some of these allegations is deeply troubling, and the fact
that — that these court cases arose is deeply troubling. And where
there is smoke there may be some fire, and we need to go after it
and take a look at it very, very carefully.
Chairman Specter. We will be asking these questions and oth-
ers as we proceed through the process, if you are confirmed.
And I will yield now to our distinguished Vice Chairman, Senator
Kerrey.
Vice Chairman Kerrey. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Tenet, one of the most difficult things it seems to me with
intelligence is making the presentation so that the person that has
to make the decision understands what's being presented. And I
will just tell you in the category, for your information, that in a re-
cent closed hearing that presentation was made on the question of
Iran's nuclear program, and I said to the person that was making
the presentation, who had made a good faith effort — this was not
a question of competency at all — that I had a better understanding
of what was going on after reading Elaine Sciolino's article in the
New York Times.
And I say that because very often that's the case, and if — in
other words, if we don't get a presentation, a policymaker doesn't
get a presentation that's clear, coherent, and as understandable as
what we're getting from the press, two things happen. Either we
are — the demand on the product is going to decline. Why bother is
the question that will come to mind. Why bother going through the
effort of gathering all this if the presentation isn't as good as what
we are getting from open source. Or we will falsely acquire an un-
derstanding based upon only open source information.
And I say that to you because I think the presentations need im-
provement.
Now, one of the problems that the committee has seen in particu-
lar this year is that as we downsize agencies, the percentage of the
budget that is allocated for personnel increases, and we end up
short on the R&D side. That seems to me to be a problem across
the board, and yet we're also at the same time dealing with, you
know, I think serious personnel problems. That the Agency, any
agency and organization is only as good as the people that are op-
erating in it. And I am curious if you think the current Civil Serv-
ice model is sufficient in order to be able to both recruit and retain
inside of our intelligence operations.
Mr. Tenet. Senator, I have never thought about the current Civil
Service model. I don't have a view about that. I would have to
think about that a little bit.
But I will say this in answer to your question. One of the things
that it seems we have to do better in the Intelligence Community —
and I really believe in — is this accessing laterally people with real
expertise in issue areas, outside experts, people who have worked
in business, people who have world perspectives. That's the way
you nurture people and grow them. And it seems to me one of the
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things we need to do is bring more people in with that kind of pro-
found experience from the outside. And that is not starting some-
one as a GS-6 and making them an SIS-6 because — I am really
not wedded to convention about how we get good people. But I
think one of the things we need to do is adjust our personnel prac-
tices so that we can go get world class experts, bring them in for
a period of time, have them mentor our people so that they have
people to look up to.
Vice Chairman Kerrey. I think that kind of an idea is really
worth following up on, because — and you know, we get a very real
time example of what happens with intelligence — I am not sure it's
a failure, but certainly that happens when you have got a blind
spot in intelligence with a downing of Captain O'Grady's plane.
Again, I am not saying that we have an intelligence failure there.
But when you send a pilot out to cut across hostile territory, the
possibility of being ambushed is fairly dramatic and fairly real.
And it seems to me that that is a pretty good visual image to apply
to other areas of our intelligence effort. And there is no substitute
in the end for the people that can take that data, those I's and O's,
or whatever it is that's an image or whatever, and convert it into
something you bring it up to somebody like myself or the President
or whoever that has to make a decision.
So I hope that you'll — whether it's the up or out policy or some
other change, I hope that you'll turn to this committee and ask for
our help in doing whatever you need to do to keep those personnel
sharp, including sending the word down and/or up the food chain
to let people understand that we really do appreciate the risks that
they take for us.
Can you talk to me a bit — I mean, one of the things that we do
when we have secrecy and protect secrecy, and I think — I think —
I know and feel very strongly that there are things that must be
kept secret. And that declaration, by the way, is not universally
embraced, and that conclusion is not universally embraced. But
when we keep things secret from our potential enemies, or when
we keep things secret for other reasons, we're asking to be trusted.
Mr. Tenet. Absolutely.
Vice Chairman Kerrey. Because in our society, in a democracy,
in a Government of, by and for the people, we depend upon the citi-
zens having information upon which they can make decisions. So
we're saying basically, the contract is, trust us, we're keeping these
things secret not from you so that you don't get the information
and think badly of us, but we're keeping the information from a po-
tential adversary so that these operators that are out on a line like
Captain O'Grady or whoever it is that is out there operating on a
line, can get the information in a secure fashion so as to be able
to execute whatever mission that they have out there at the other
end of the tether line.
And I ask you, what's — what would your conditions have to be
where you would come to the committee and you say look, here's
a mistake that's been made, whether it's a mistake with personnel
or a mistake with an appropriation or a mistake of some kind or
like the NRO building that we had last year, where we say, look,
we've got to take this to the American people, we've got to open the
door, we've got to breathe some air in here, otherwise what hap-
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pens is we don't get the kind of accountability required to make
sure that we adjust and improve our behavior.
Mr. Tenet. Well, Senator, I think that in situations like that, our
responsibility is to work with you to figure out ways to ensure that
in doing so we are really protecting sources and methods. I mean,
we have to work hard to do that. That's basically our business. And
my charter will be to protect sources and methods. But we'll do it
in way that's realistic and you don't stand on it forever and a day,
particularly where you have to keep the trust and confidence of the
American people. But I hope we can work out. Senator, when you
feel that we have such an occasion, I hope that we will be respon-
sive and work through problems like that together in a way that
meets a higher objective from time to time.
Vice Chairman Kerrey. I notice when I was gone the chairman
or another member of the Committee asked you if you agreed with
Director Deutch on the question of having the top number public
and you said that there was probably no harm. Is that correct?
Mr. Tenet. Senator, the only issue I raised is how the congres-
sional budget process then works to protect that top line from fur-
ther erosion. That is something we should all be concerned about.
It is not far from there to components and programs and that's
something I think we all need to think through very, very carefully.
Vice Chairman Kerrey. Thank you.
Chairman Specter. Thank you very much, Senator Kerrey.
Senator Shelby.
Senator Shelby. I don't have any other questions.
Vice Chairman KERREY. Mr. Chairman, I have a statement that
Senator Baucus wanted me to put in the record.
Chairman SPECTER. Senator Baucus' statement will be admitted
into the record, and the record will be open for other statements
and my full statement will be included in the record as well, with-
out objection.
[The statements of Senator Baucus and Chairman Specter fol-
low:]
Opening Statement of Senator Max Baucus
Thank you Mr. Chgiirman. I also would like to add my personal welcome to Mr.
Tenet. I am very much aware of Mr. Tenet's fine work on behalf of the Senate Intel-
ligence Committee and believe that the President's decision to nominate him as the
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence is an excellent one.
Mr. Tenet you left an important legacy when you departed as the staff director
of the Senate Intelligence Committee. You demonstrated an outstanding ability to
understand the things that drive Congressional and public interest, and you clearly
showed your acute knowledge of intelligence operations. Now you are going to put
that knowledge to the test as you take on an extremely important position.
I recently saw in the newspaper that "intelligence professionals" at the CIA are
criticizing the new leadership put into place by Director Deutch. The critics seem
to believe that the "pohtical operatives" are incapable of understanding and direct-
ing intelligence operations. If the report is true, then this is one more indicator that
some people at the CIA just don't get it.
The CIA is in trouble. It is in trouble because it has lost the confidence of the
American people. Too many recent revelations demonstrate that the Agency is on
the wrong track and is in danger of a train wreck. Anyone who doubts the serious-
ness of the problem should read this Committee's report on the Ames' spy case. Yet,
there are some at the agency who believe that the problems either are not particu-
larly serious or are isolated are rare.
Equally troubling is the "intelligence professionals" engaging in political discus-
sions in the newspapers. America's Intelligence Community prides itself on provid-
ing its unvarnished assessments to the political leadership, regardless of the par-
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tisan politics. But now it appears that some intelligence people, who regard them-
selves as intelligence professionals, are engaging in a public debate about the lead-
ership of their organization. To me, this questions their self-described identity as
professionals.
Restoring American confidence in the CIA will be a painstaking task. Mr. Tenet,
you will be an important part of restoring that confidence. If you and Director
Deutch fail at this task then I am very concerned about how long the Agency can
last. And, if some people at the Agency do their best in undermining Director
Deutch's and your ability to lead effectively, then they — and not you — vnW have
sealed the Agency's fate. Those are the unfortunate facts.
So, Mr. Tenet, I welcome you and want you to know that you and the Director
have my full support. You have a crucial task in front of you, and I am confident
that you both have the ability to successfully accomplish it.
Statement by Chairman Arlen Specter
The committee meets today to consider the nomination of George J. Tenet to be
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence — the number two position in the U.S. Intel-
ligence Community. Mr. Tenet is certainly no stranger to this committee, having
served as staff director for over four years.
Mr. Tenet, on behalf of the committee, I would like to warmly welcome you, your
wife, Stephanie; your son, John Michael; and the rest of your family and friends who
have accompanied you here today.
Consideration of this nomination comes at a pivotal juncture for United States in-
telligence. Today's Intelligence Community is challenged to define itself in a post-
cold war world, which remains dangerous and unstable — as the current situation in
Bosnia reflects. Global threats from international terrorism, the world-wide traffick-
ing in illicit narcotics, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and the ex-
pansion of international organized crime networks present the Intelligence Commu-
nity with widely dispersed and very complicated targets.
The challenge for the new Deputy Director of Central Intelligence will be to assist
Director Deutch in providing accurate and timely information to U.S. policy makers
on the many threats to U.S. national security. We wall address these and other is-
sues today with you, Mr. Tenet, to include:
Restructuring of the Intelligence Community in Ught of today's increasingly con-
strained budget environment.
The impact on U.S. national security as a result of the number of espionage cases
in recent years such as Aldrich Ames, Jonathan Pollard, Edward Lee Howard, Larry
Wu-Tai Chin, and the Walker- Whitworth spy ring. These are just a few. In the last
10 years, there have been over 37 espionage cases involving Americans.
Revelations in the past year have caused an erosion in the public's confidence in
the Intelligence Community's ability to do its job. This has been characterized by
a lack of accountability in the Aldrich Ames debacle, charges of widespread sex dis-
crimination at the CIA, and questions about past intelligence practices in Central
America. Many Americans have a sense — justified or not — of an outdated and inef-
fective bureaucracy which is resistant to change and reform.
All of this places our intelligence apparatus at a critical crossroads. The Commis-
sion on the roles and Capabilities of the United States Intelligence Community —
which was initiated by this committee last year — has begun its review of the current
effectiveness of the Intelligence Community. And this committee and our house
counterpart committee have begun reviews of the Intelligence Community with an
eye toward making recommendations and enacting legislative changes to fix these
problems. But I would stress the obvious: the primary impetus for change and reor-
ganization of the Intelligence Community must come from the leadership. And that
leadership must come from you and Director Deutch.
That is the challenge you are facing, Mr. Tenet, and challenge of leadership. The
question this committee will ask is do you have this leadership ability? Also, what
will be your role as the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence?
The committee is anxious to hear your views on these issues facing the U.S. Intel-
ligence Community — and how you intend to work in partnership with Director
Deutch in leading American intelligence into the 21st century.
Chairman SPECTER. We will be submitting some further ques-
tions, Mr. Tenet, and at this time we are going to go into closed
session, and we are going to be asking you to come back 90 days
from now and give us a more detailed response to the questions
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which we have asked today and some other questions which we'll
have for you at that time.
So this open hearing is now adjourned.
Mr. Tenet. Thank you, Senator.
[Thereupon, at 3:45 p.m., the hearing was adjourned.]
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f\ United States
Office of Government Ethics
1201 New York Avenue, NW , Suite 500
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May 30, 1995
The Honorable Arlen Spectier
Chairman
Select Committee on Intelligence
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510-6475
Dear Mr. Chairman:
In accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, I
enclose a copy of the financial disclosure report filed by
George J. Tenet, who has been nominated by President Clinton for
the position of Deputy Director, Central Intelligence Agency.
We have reviewed the report and have also obtained advice from
the Central Intelligence Agency concerning any possible conflict in
light of its functions and the nominee's proposed duties. Also
enclosed is a letter dated May 22, 1995 from John A. Rizzo,
Designated Agency Ethics Official, Central Intelligence Agency,
outlining the steps Mr. Tenet will take to avoid conflicts of
interest .
Based thereon, we believe that Mr. Tenet is in compliance with
applicable laws and regulations governing conflicts of interest.
Sincerely,
Stephen D.
Director
Enclosures
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SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE
UNITED STATES SENATE
QUESTIONNAIRE FOR COMPLETION BY
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES
PART A - BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
1 . NAME : George J. Tenet
2 . DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH ; January 5, 1953 - Flushing, New York
3 . MARITAL STATUS : Married
4 . SPOUSE ' S NAME : A. Stephanie Glakas-Tenet
5. SPOUSE'S MAIDEN NAME IF APPLICABLE: A. Stephanie Glakas
6. NAMES AND AGES OF CHILDREN:
NAME AGE
John Michael Tenet 8
7. EDUCATION SINCE HIGH SCHOOL:
INSTITUTION DATES ATTENDED DEGREE RECEIVED DATE Of DEGREE
Suny College at CorCland 1971-1973
Georgetovm University 1973-1976 B.S.F.S. May 1976
Columbia University 1976-1978 M.I. A. May 1978
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EMPLOYMENT RECORD (LIST ALL POSITIONS HELD SINCE COLLEGE,
INCLUDING MILITARY SERVICE. INDICATE NAME OF EMPLOYER,
POSITION, TITLE OR DESCRIPTION, LOCATION AND DATES OF
EMPLOYMENT.
EMPLOYER
American Hellenic Institute
Public Affairs Committee
Solar Energy Industries
Association
Senator John Heinz
POSITION/TITLE
Director of Research
LOCATION
Washington, DC
Director, International Washington, DC
Programs
Legislative Assistant/ Washington, DC
Director
U.S. Senate Select Committee Prof essional /Staff
on Intelligence Member
U.S. Senate Select Committee Staff Director
on Intelligence
Washington, DC
Washington, DC
DATES
1978/79
1979-82
During December of 1992--served on President-elect Clinton's National
Security Transition Team. Co-directed the evaluation of the Intelligence
Community for the President elect.
National Security Council
Special Assistant to
the President for
National Security
Affairs & Senior
Director for
Intelligence Programs
Washington, DC
1993-
Present
GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE (INDICATE EXPERIENCE IN OR
ASSOCIATION WITH FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS,
INCLUDING ADVISORY, CONSULTATIVE, HONORARY OR OTHER PART-
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CIVILIAN SERVICE CITATIONS, OR ANY OTHER SPECIAL
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Agency Seal Medallion - Central Intelligence Agency-
Awarded December 19 92
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OFFICES HELD WITHIN THE LAST TEN YEARS IN ANY PROFESSIONAL
CIVIC, FRATERNAL, BUSINESS, SCHOLARLY, CULTURAL, CHARITABLE
OR OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS) :
ORGANIZATION OFFICE HELD DATES
Steering Committee, Intelligence Assessment & Policy Project
John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
(1989 - Present)
Study Group on Angola, Center for Strategic Sc International Studies
Washington, DC (1991-92)
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REPORTS OR OTHER PUBLISHED MATERIALS YOU HAVE AUTHORED.
ALSO LIST THE TITLES OF ANY PUBLIC SPEECHES YOU HAVE MADE
WITHIN THE LAST 10 YEARS FOR WHICH THERE IS A TEXT OR
TRANSCRIPT. TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, PLEASE PROVIDE A COPY
OF EACH SUCH PUBLICATION, TEXT OR TRANSCRIPT.
Testimony before House International Economic Policy and Trade
Subcommittee on "US International Energy Strategies" for commerical
foreign mar)cets and oil importing developing countries; Foreign
Assistance Legislation for FY 1982 Part IV, H381-79.1, 11 March 19=
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PART B - QUALIFICATION AND REFERENCES
13. QUALIFICATIONS (DESCRIBE WHY YOU BELIEVE YOU ARE QUALIFIED
TO SERVE IN THE POSITION FOR WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN
NOMINATED) :
My professional experiences in Congressional oversight and at the
National Security Council provide strong preparation, if I am
confirmed, for the position of Deputy Director of Central
Intelligence. I have a thorough understanding of the intelligence
needs of senior policymakers and military commanders, the importance
of Congressional oversight, and the critical issues which must be
addressed to strengthen the performance of U.S. intelligence in the
future .
My experience at the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the
National Security Council has touched nearly every major resource,
technology, analytical and operational issue which have confronted
U.S. intelligence. For nearly a decade, I have sought solutions to
many difficult problems confronting the Intelligence Community. At
the National Security Council, this has included the coordination of
Presidential Decision Directives on "Intelligence Priorities" and
"U.S. Counterintelligence Effectiveness," and the management of the
formulation and oversight of covert action initiatives and programs.
At the Senate Intelligence Committee it included initiatives to
enhance human intelligence collection and work on comprehensive
legislation to reorganize U.S. intelligence.
Perhaps most important to my ability to serve as Deputy Director of
Central Intelligence is the fact that I have the trust and
confidence of the Director, John Deutch. If confirmed, I will join
him in a determined effort to restore the morale of what I believe
is the best work force in the United States Government. We will
together set standards of excellence and performance, which over the
course of time, will ensure that U.S. intelligence continues to
provide the President, senior policymakers, and military commanders
with the unique and timely intelligence required to advance the
national security interests of the United States.
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14. REFERENCES (PROVIDE THE NAMES AND BUSINESS ADDRESSES AND
TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF FIVE INDIVIDUALS WHOM YOU BELIEVE ARE
IN A POSITION TO COMMENT ON YOUR QUALIFICATIONS TO SERVE IN
THE POSITION FOR WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN NOMINATED. INCLUDE
THREE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE KNOWN YOU FOR AT LEAST FIVE
YEARS ) :
NAME
BUSINESS ADDRESS
PHONE
YEARS
KNOWN
1 . Senator David Boren
President's Office
University of Oklahoma
660 Parrington Oval
Room 110
Norman, Oklahoma 73019
405/325-4916
Dr. John Deutch
Director of Central Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, DC 20505
703/482-6363
Mr . Anthony Lake
National Security Council
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20500
202/456-9491
Mr. Eli Jacobs
641 Lexington Avenue
30 FL
New York, NY 10022
212/688-7110
Mr . David Cohen
Associate Deputy Director
for Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, DC 20505
703/482-4080
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POLITICAL AND FOREIGN AFFILIATIONS
15. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES (LIST ANY MEMBERSHIPS OR OFFICES HELD
IN OR FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS OR SERVICES RENDERED TO, ANY
POLITICAL PARTY, ELECTION COMMITTEE, POLITICAL ACTION
COMMITTEE, OR INDIVIDUAL CANDIDATE DURING THE LAST TEN
YEARS) :
1994
Friends of John Deeken (Candidate for Wisconsin State Senate)
$100 Contribution made on June 22, 1994
Citizens for Sarbanes
$100 Contribution made on July 12, 1994
1993
Democratic National Committee
$20 Contribution made on May 10, 1993
McCabe for City Council (Candidate for New York City Council)
$50 Contribution made on May 10, 1993
Maryland Public Interest Research Group (PIRG)
$20 Contribution made on May 10, 1993
1991
Joan Griffin McCabe for City Council
$75 Contribution made on May 10, 1991
1989
Clean Water Action
$24 Contribution made on June 20, 1989
16. CANDIDACY FOR PUBLIC OFFICE (FURNISH DETAILS OF ANY
CANDIDACY FOR ELECTIVE PUBLIC OFFICE) :
N/A
17 . FOREIGN AFFILIATIONS
NOTE: QUESTIONS 17A AND B ARE NOT LIMITED TO RELATIONSHIPS
REQUIRING REGISTRATION UNDER THE FOREIGN AGENTS
REGISTRATION ACT. QUESTIONS 17 A, B, AND C DO NOT CALL FOR
A POSITIVE RESPONSE IF THE REPRESENTATION OR TRANSACTION
WAS AUTHORIZED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT IN
CONNECTION WITH YOUR OR YOUR SPOUSE'S EMPLOYMENT IN
GOVERNMENT SERVICE.
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HAVE YOU OR YOUR SPOUSE EVER REPRESENTED IN ANY CAPACITY
(E.G., EMPLOYEE, ATTORNEY, BUSINESS, OR POLITICAL
ADVISER OR CONSULTANT), WITH OR WITHOUT COMPENSATION, A
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OR AN ENTITY CONTROLLED BY A FOREIGN
GOVERNMENT? IF SO, PLEASE FULLY DESCRIBE SUCH
RELATIONSHIP.
No
IF YOU OR YOUR SPOUSE HAS EVER BEEN FORMALLY ASSOCIATED
WITH A LAW, ACCOUNTING, PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRM OR OTHER
SERVICE ORGANIZATION, HAVE ANY OF YOUR OR YOUR SPOUSE'S
ASSOCIATES REPRESENTED, IN ANY CAPACITY, WITH OR WITHOUT
COMPENSATION, A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OR AN ENTITY
CONTROLLED BY A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT? IF SO, PLEASE FULLY
DESCRIBE SUCH RELATIONSHIP.
No
DURING THE PAST TEN YEARS, HAVE YOU OR YOUR SPOUSE
RECEIVED ANY COMPENSATION FROM, OR BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY
FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS WITH, A FOREIGN
GOVERNMENT OR ANY ENTITY CONTROLLED BY A FOREIGN
GOVERNMENT? IF SO, PLEASE FURNISH DETAILS.
No
HAVE YOU OR YOUR SPOUSE EVER REGISTERED UNDER THE
FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION ACT? IF SO, PLEASE FURNISH
DETAILS .
No
18. DESCRIBE ANY LOBBYING ACTIVITY DURING THE PAST TEN YEARS,
OTHER THAN IN AN OFFICIAL U.S. GOVERNMENT CAPACITY, IN
WHICH YOU OR YOUR SPOUSE HAVE ENGAGED FOR THE PURPOSE OF
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY INFLUENCING THE PASSAGE, DEFEAT OR
MODIFICATION OF LEGISLATION AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL OF
GOVERNMENT, OR FOR THE PURPOSED OF AFFECTING THE
ADMINISTRATION AND EXECUTION OF NATIONAL LAW OR PUBLIC
POLICY.
None
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PART D - FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST
19. DESCRIBE ANY EMPLOYMENT, BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, FINANCIAL
TRANSACTION, INVESTMENT, ASSOCIATION OR ACTIVITY
(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DEALINGS WITH THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT ON YOUR OWN BEHALF OR ON BEHALF OF A CLIENT),
WHICH COULD CREATE, OR APPEAR TO CREATE, A CONFLICT OF
INTEREST IN THE POSITION TO WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN NOMINATED.
The CIA Designated Agency Ethics Official, in a letter to the Office
of Government Ethics dated 22 May 1995, determined that there were
no unresolved conflicts of interest regarding my nomination as DDCI .
AS noted on Schedule A of my SF-278 financial disclosure form, I
hold interests in common stock in several companies. Four of these
companies, (AT&T, NYNEX, Bell Atlantic, and Bell South) , have
contractual relations with CIA. I have pledged to disqualify myself
in writing from participating in any particular matter which could
have a direct and predictable effect on the financial interests of
these four companies .
20. DO YOU INTEND TO SEVER ALL BUSINESS CONNECTIONS WITH YOUR
PRESENT EMPLOYERS, FIRMS, BUSINESS ASSOCIATES AND/OR
PARTNERSHIPS OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE EVENT THAT YOU
ARE CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE? IF NOT, PLEASE EXPLAIN.
Yes
21. DESCRIBE THE FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS YOU HAVE MADE OF PLAN
TO MAKE, IF YOU ARE CONFIRMED, IN CONNECTION WITH SEVERANCE
FORM YOUR CURRENT POSITION. PLEASE INCLUDE SEVERANCE PAY,
PENSION RIGHTS, STOCK OPTIONS, DEFERRED INCOME ARRANGEMENTS
AND ANY AND ALL COMPENSATION THAT WILL OR MIGHT BE RECEIVED
IN THE FUTURE AS A RESULT OF YOUR CURRENT BUSINESS OR
PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS.
Not Applicable
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DO YOU HAVE ANY PLANS, COMMITMENTS OR AGREEMENTS TO PURSUE
OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT, WITH OR WITHOUT COMPENSATION, DURING
YOUR SERVICE WITH THE GOVERNMENT? IF SO, PLEASE FURNISH
DETAILS .
No
23. AS FAR AS CAN BE FORESEEN, STATE YOUR PLANS AFTER
COMPLETING GOVERNMENT SERVICE. PLEASE SPECIFICALLY
DESCRIBE ANY AGREEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS, WRITTEN OR
UNWRITTEN, CONCERNING EMPLOYMENT AFTER LEAVING GOVERNMENT
SERVICE, IN PARTICULAR, DESCRIBE ANY AGREEMENTS,
tJNDERSTANDINGS OR OPTIONS TO RETURN TO YOUR CURRENT
POSITION.
I have no plans. There are no agreements or understandings with
regard to employment after government service, nor are there any
understandings or options to return to my current position.
24. IF YOU ARE PRESENTLY IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE, DURING THE PAST
FIVE YEARS OF SUCH SERVICE, HAVE YOU RECEIVED FROM A PERSON
OUTSIDE OF GOVERNMENT AN OFFICER OR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
TO EMPLOY YOUR SERVICES AFTER YOU LEAVE GOVERNMENT SERVICE?
No
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IS YOUR SPOUSE EMPLOYED? IF THE NATURE OF THIS EMPLOYMENT
IS RELATED IN ANY WAY TO THE POSITION FOR WHICH YOU ARE
SEEKING CONFIRMATION, PLEASE INDICATE YOUR SPOUSE'S
EMPLOYER, THE POSITION AND THE LENGTH OF TIME THE POSITION
HAS BEEN HELD. IF YOUR SPOUSE'S EMPLOYMENT IS NOT RELATED
TO THE POSITION TO WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN NOMINATED, PLEASE SO
STATE .
No
26. LIST BELOW ALL CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, FOUNDATIONS,
TRUSTS, OR OTHER ENTITIES TOWARD WHICH YOU OR YOUR SPOUSE
HAVE FIDUCIARY OBLIGATIONS OR IN WHICH YOU OR YOUR SPOUSE
HAVE HELD DIRECTORSHIPS OR OTHER POSITIONS OF TRUST DURING
THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
NAME OF ENTITY POSITION DATES HELD SELF OR SPOUSE
None
LIST ALL GIFTS EXCEEDING $500 IN VALUE RECEIVED DURING THE
PAST FIVE YEARS BY YOU, YOUR SPOUSE OR YOUR DEPENDENTS.
GIFTS RECEIVED FROM RELATIVES AND GIFTS GIVEN TO A SPOUSE
OR DEPENDENT TOTALLY INDEPENDENT OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO
YOU NEED NOT BE INCLUDED.
None
28. LIST ALL SECURITIES, REAL PROPERTY, PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS,
OR OTHER INVESTMENTS OR RECEIVABLES WITH A CURRENT MARKET
VALUE (OR, IF MARKET VALUE IS NOT ASCERTAINABLE, ESTIMATED
CURRENT FAIR VALUE) IN EXCESS OF $1,000. (NOTE: THE
INFORMATION PROVED IN RESPONSE TO SCHEDULE A OF THE
DISCLOSURE FORMS OF THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS MAY BE
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE, PROVIDED THAT CURRENT VALUATIONS
ARE USED.)
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY VALUE METHOD OF VALUATION
Reference SF-278, Executive Branch Public Financial Disclosure
dated 27 April 1995.
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29. LIST ALL LOANS, MORTGAGES, OR OTHER INDEBTEDNESS (INCLUDING
ANY CONTINGENT LIABILITIES) IN EXCESS OF $10,000. (NOTE:
THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO SCHEDULE D OF THE
DISCLOSURE FORM OF THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS MAY BE
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE, PROVIDED THAT CONTINGENT
LIABILITIES ARE ALSO INCLUDED.)
NATURE OF OBLIGATION
NAME OF OBLIGEE
Home Mortgage on
10312 BellsMill Terrace
Potomac, MD
Chevy Chase FSI
Loan #121178-?
$127,000
3 0 . ARE YOU OR YOUR SPOUSE NOW IN DEFAULT ON ANY LOAN, DEBT OR
OTHER FINANCIAL OBLIGATION? HAVE YOUR OR YOUR SPOUSE BEEN
IN DEFAULT ON ANY LOAN, DEBT OR OTHER FINANCIAL OBLIGATION
IN THE PAST TEN YEARS? IF THE ANSWER TO EITHER QUESTION IS
YES, PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.
No
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31. LIST SOURCES AND AMOUNTS OF ALL INCOME RECEIVED DURING THE
LAST FIVE YEARS, INCLUDING ALL SALARIES, FEES, DIVIDENDS,
INTEREST, GIFTS, RENTS, ROYALTIES, PATENTS, HONORARIA, AND
OTHER ITEMS EXCEEDING $500. (IF YOU PREFER TO DO SO, COPIES OF
U.S. INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THESE YEARS MAY BE SUBSTITUTED
HERE, BUT THEIR SUBMISSION IS NOT REQUIRED.)
1988
1989
SALARY
$65,808
$79,750
FEE ROYALTIES
DIVIDENDS
405
434
INTEREST
2,152
2,514
GIFTS
RENTS
6,145
6,399
OTHER-EXCEEDING
$500
TOTAL
$74, 510
$89, 097
1990 1991 1992
$79,750 $84,250 $91,625 $120,394
458 467 488
2,586 2,363 1,633
8,367 7,771 10,262
520
CAPITAL GAINS
$95,661 $102,226 $133,297 -
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32 . IF ASKED, WOULD YOU PROVIDE THE COMMITTEE WITH COPIES OF
YOUR AND YOUR SPOUSE ' S FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THE
PAST THREE YEARS?
Yes
3 3 . HAVE YOUR FEDERAL OR STATE TAX RETURNS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF
ANY AUDIT INVESTIGATION OR INQUIRY AT ANY TIME? IF SO,
PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS, INCLUDING THE RESULT OF ANY SUCH
PROCEEDING.
No
34. ATTACH A SCHEDULE ITEMIZING EACH INDIVIDUAL SOURCE OF
INCOME WHICH EXCEEDS $500. IF YOU ARE AN ATTORNEY,
ACCOUNTANT, OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL, ALSO ATTACH A SCHEDULE
LISTING ALL CLIENTS AND CUSTOMERS WHOM YOU BILLED MORE THAN
$50 0 WORTH OF SERVICES DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
Reference SF-278 Executive Branch Public Financial Disclosure
dated 27 April, 1995
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DO YOU INTEND TO PLACE YOUR FINANCIAL HOLDINGS AND THOSE OF
YOUR SPOUSE AND DEPENDENT MEMBERS OF YOUR IMMEDIATE
HOUSEHOLD IN A BLIND TRUST? IF YES, PLEASE FURNISH
DETAILS .
No
36. EXPLAIN HOW YOU WILL RESOLVE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY BE INDICATED BY YOUR
RESPONSE TO THE QUESTIONS IN THIS PART OR IN PART C
(QUESTIONS 15 THROUGH 35) .
I have pledged to disqualify myself m writing from participation m
any particular matter which could have a direct and predictable
effect on the financial interests of four CIA contractors in which I
hold stock; AT&T, I^TfNEX, Bell Atlantic, and Bell South. In
addition, in the event I am asked to participate in a particular
matter that will have a direct and predictable effect on my other
financial interests listed on Schedule A of my SF-278, I have agreed
to disqualify myself in writing from participation in such matters.
To ensure that I do not take official action on matters for which I
have executed a written disqualification statement, CIA will
establish a screening arrangement. This screening arrangement will
consist of a memorandum to all senior officials at CIA notifying
them that I have been disqualified from taking action on particular
matters affecting the four companies listed above. My Executive
Assistants also will be given appropriate instructions to screen
these matters so that they are not brought to my attention for
action .
ETHICAL MATTERS
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN DISCIPLINED OR CITED FOR A BREACH OF
ETHICS FOR UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT BY, OR BEEN THE SUBJECT
OF A COMPLAINT TO, ANY COURT ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY,
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION, DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OR OTHER
PROFESSIONAL GROUP? IF SO, PROVIDE DETAILS.
No
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38. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN INVESTIGATED, HELD, ARRESTED, OR CHARGED
BY ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY
FOR VIOLATION OF ANY FEDERAL STATE, COUNTY, OR MUNICIPAL
LAW, REGULATION, OR ORDINANCE, OTHER THAN A MINOR TRAFFIC
OFFENSE, OR NAMED EITHER AS A DEFENDANT OR OTHERWISE IN ANY
INDICTMENT OR INFORMATION RELATING TO SUCH VIOLATION? IF
SO, PROVIDE DETAILS.
No
39. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF OR ENTERED A PLEA OF GUILTY
OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO ANY CRIMINAL VIOLATION OTHER THAN A
MINOR TRAFFIC OFFENSE? IF SO, PROVIDE DETAILS.
No
40. ARE YOU PRESENTLY OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN A PARTY IN INTEREST
IN ANY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY PROCEEDING TO CIVIL
LITIGATION? IF SO, PROVIDE DETAILS.
No
HAVE YOU BEEN INTERVIEWED OR ASKED TO SUPPLY ANY
INFORMATION AS A WITNESS OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH
ANY CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION, FEDERAL OR STATE AGENCY
PROCEEDING, GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION, OR CRIMINAL OR CIVIL
LITIGATION IN THE PAST TEN YEARS? IF SO, PROVIDE DETAILS.
In 1995, I was deposed in my official capacity by plaintiffs'
counsel iri the case of Armstrong, et al v. Executive Office of the
President, et al . My statement addressed the scope of my
responsibilities as Special Assistant to the President and Senior
Director for Intelligence Programs on the NSC Staff.
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42. HAS ANY BUSINESS OF WHICH YOU ARE OR WERE AN OFFICER,
DIRECTOR OR PARTNER BEEN A PARTY TO ANY ADMINISTRATIVE
AGENCY PROCEEDING OR CRIMINAL OR CIVIL LITIGATION RELEVANT
TO THE POSITION TO WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN NOMINATED? IF SO,
PROVIDE DETAILS. (WITH RESPECT TO A BUSINESS OF WHICH YOU
ARE OR WERE AN OFFICER, YOU NEED ONLY CONSIDER PROCEEDINGS
AND LITIGATION THAT OCCURRED WHILE YOU WERE AN OFFICER OF
THAT BUSINESS.)
No
PART F - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
4 3. DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS THE CONCEPT OF CONGRESSIONAL
OVERSIGHT OF U.S. INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES. IN PARTICULAR,
CHARACTERIZE WHAT YOU BELIEVE TO BE THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE
DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE, AND THE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEES OF
THE CONGRESS RESPECTIVELY IN THIS PROCESS.
As the new Director of Central Intelligence has noted, secrecy and
the activities of our Intelligence Community may not rest
comfortably in an open, democratic society. Therefore, the
Congressional oversight process plays an essential role in
maintaining the trust and confidence of the American people in
secret intelligence gathering activities. Effective oversight
allows the elected representatives of our people to ensure that
activities undertaken in the name of our country's national security
interests are well managed, comply with our laws, and are consistent
with our democratic values.
The oversight committees of the Congress provide an important and
secure bipartisan forum for the President and his representatives to
share sensitive information. Historically, the oversight process
has provided constant support for the steady growth and improvement
of our intelligence capabilities. The continuity of purpose and
bipartisanship which have characterized the oversight process for
many years represent a great strength of our democratic system.
If confirmed to the position of Deputy Director of Central
Intelligence, I, along with the Director of Central Intelligence
will vigorously adhere to our statutory responsibilities to keep the
Committees fully and currently informed about covert activities,
other significant anticipated intelligence activities, and
intelligence failures.
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However, while important, these statutory responsibilities should
not be the sole basis of our dialogue with our oversight Committees.
We are today on the verge of rethinking the role, missions, and
organization of our Intelligence Community. In order to ensure that
we continue to maintain an intelligence capability that is second to
none, the President, the Congress, the Director of Central
Intelligence, and senior leaders of the Intelligence Community must
interact on the basis of candor, bipartisanship, and mutual trust.
If confirmed, I, along with the Director of Central Intelligence,
will work to ensure that these principles are never allowed to
erode. The American people and the men and women of U.S.
intelligence deserve no less.
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AFFIDAVIT
-J. George J. Tenet
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VOTE ON NOMINATION OF GEORGE J. TENET
TO BE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL IN-
TELLIGENCE
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1995
Chairman Specter. We will vote on the nomination of Mr.
George Tenet to be the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence. We
now have the nine members of a quorum.
Mr. Tenet's name was submitted to the committee on May 19.
The sworn answers to our questions were received by the commit-
tee on June 1, and on May 31 we had his financial statement.
The chairman and the vice chairman reviewed the FBI investiga-
tion. And I might say on that, we have written to the executive
branch asking for broader disclosure of the FBI report to members.
We think they ought to have access to it. And also one senior staff-
er on each side.
We held the confirmation hearing of Mr. Tenet on June 14. My
own view is that he is very well qualified, has an excellent back-
ground and perspective and I think he'll be a real addition and a
major help to you.
On his nomination. Senator Kerrey, any comments?
Vice Chairman Kerrey. Mr. Chairman, I think it is time to put
Mr. Tenet to work.
Chairman Specter. Would anybody else on the committee care
to say anything about Mr. Tenet before we take a vote?
Then the Clerk will call the roll.
Mrs. McGhee. Mr. Lugar.
Senator Lugar. Aye.
Mrs. McGhee. Mr. Shelby.
Senator. Shelby. Aye.
Mrs. McGhee. Mr. DeWine.
Chairman Specter. Aye by proxy.
Mrs. McGhee. Mr. Kyi.
Mr. Inhofe.
Senator Inhofe. Aye.
Mrs. McGhee. Mrs. Hutchison.
Chairman Specter. Aye by proxy.
Mrs. McGhee. Mr. Mack.
Chairman Specter. Aye by proxy.
Mrs. McGhee. Mr. Cohen.
Senator Cohen. Aye.
Mrs. McGhee. Mr. Glenn.
Senator Glenn. Aye.
Mrs. McGhee. Mr. Bryan.
Senator Bryan. Aye.
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Mrs. McGhee. Mr. Graham.
Mr. Kerry of Massachusetts.
Vice Chairman Kerrey. Aye by proxy.
Mrs. McGhee. Mr. Baucus.
Vice Chairman Kerrey. Aye by proxy.
Mrs. McGhee. Mr. Johnston.
Vice Chairman Kerrey. Aye by proxy.
Mrs. McGhee. Mr. Robb.
Senator ROBB. Aye.
Mrs. McGhee. Mr. Kerrey of Nebraska.
Vice Chairman Kerrey. Aye.
Mrs. McGhee. Mr. Specter.
Chairman Specter. Aye.
And the tally is?
Mrs. McGhee. Fifteen yeas, no nays.
Chairman Specter. Fifteen in favor, none opposed.
Senator Glenn. Mr. Chairman, before we leave George Tenet,
will the vote be kept open so that others
Vice Chairman Kerrey. Senator Graham is here and would like
to-
Senator GRAHAM of Florida. Mr. Chairman, could I be recorded
as aye.
Chairman Specter. Well, of course.
Senator Graham may be recorded as voting aye, and we will keep
the record open for the balance of the day.
And for the record I report that Senator Kyi has now voted for
Mr. Tenet, so that makes it unanimous, 17 to nothing.
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